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Zero Reasons to Be Surprised by Square's Success
Posted: March 7, 2012 at 5:11 am
Even after plotting Square's year-long growth on a "sexy growth curve," Splat F's Dan Frommer is surprised by the company's success -- but he really shouldn't be. "It is easy to be skeptical of Square," he writes. "Which while very cool also feels like it must somehow be overhyped. (Why did my local caf stop using it? Why dont I ever see it in use? Can it really replace most cash registers? Etc.)," he continues. Whenever Square releases some landmark growth numbers, they've been met with a similarbit of surprise from tech bloggers, but the company's success is easy to understand.
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The company has a real stream ofrevenue. The thing about lots of tech start-ups these days, is that they rely on this idea of "value." Twee social network Pinterest, for example, has generated lots of traffic and interest and can theoretically channel all those page views into money. But, that's just a theory. For now, they only have an abstract notion of who they are valuable to (users, marketers, online retailers, etc.). Square, on the other hand, is makes money right now. Every new person who starts using Square to process payments makes the company money, as the company takes a 2.75 percent cut of every single payment, which Frommer estimates is around $300,000 gross revenue per day. Making real money is the simplest way to demonstrate value to investors (and the rest of the world).
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People actually use it. So many thatThe Atlantic's Alexis Madrigal called it "mainstream," giving us this chart below back in August. Frommer might disagree, as he doesn't see the gadget around much, but these bubbles are more proof that Frommer's personal experience. The company processes more payments than PayPal did at the same stage of its growth, adds Fast Company's Ellen McGrit, who placed Square as number five on this month's most innovative company's list. More than 1 million people use Square to process credit cards, she continues.
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Lots of money from the right people.Last summer square announced a $100 million round of funding, valuing it in the billion dollar range. A few months later, in October serial-entrepreneurbillionaireRichard Branson behind the many branches of Virgin,threw some money at the company. It's one thing for a startup to raise money from celebrity backers, it's quite another to convince celebrity backers to invest after a company is worth a billion dollars.
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Jack Dorsey magic. This is the man that founded Twitter -- he gets the Internet start-up thing. But, unlike Twitter, which has struggled to turn its value into money, Square, as we've already mentioned, is a revenue streams.
SA Healthchat a success: minister
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South Australian Health Minister John Hill was swamped by so many callers on his first healthcare hotline that he and his staff couldn't answer them all.
Mr Hill and senior SA Health staff were available to the public on a two-hour HealthChat hotline on Tuesday but they were only able to answer about 110 of the more than 650 calls.
The minister says he is pleased with the result and will do it again.
But opposition health spokesman Martin Hamilton-Smith says it shows Mr Hill's inability to plan, to prepare and to deliver on promises.
"He couldn't organise a chook raffle, let alone take a few phone calls," Mr Hamilton-Smith said.
"Minister Hill's phone-in session was much like the health system he continually mismanages - overwhelmed by demand and improperly resourced.
"I'm sure many nurses, doctors and health workers across the state would agree that minister Hill's experience last night was the tip of the iceberg."
Mr Hill says the calls covered a wide range of subjects, including personal medical issues, access to services, mental health and country health.
"We're really pleased with the response and we will make sure that HealthChat is repeated soon and that it becomes a regular event," he said.
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Steps For Success
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(NAPSW)Before Ken Carter became Coach Carter of Hollywood movie fame, he was a successful businessman and basketball coach of the Richmond High School Oilers in Richmond, Calif.one of the toughest neighborhoods in the country.
Coach Carter gained notoriety when he canceled all of his undefeated basketball teams games and practices for eight daysforfeiting two gamesbecause 15 team members had poor academic performances. The story is the basis for the film Coach Carter, starring Samuel L. Jackson.
Accountability, overcoming adversity, taking charge of your life and learning to succeed when others expect you to fail are key essentials Coach taught. In his new book, Yes Maam, No Sir, Coach Carter uses his personal experiences and core beliefs to explain his methods for success, including:
Quality of Characterunderstand who you are and what you can do; Self-disciplinemotivate yourself regardless of outside factors; Flexibilitythe ability to change course; Giving to Othersfew can succeed without others.
In addition to this guide for getting ahead, Carter recently started the Coach Carter Impact Academy, a nontraditional boarding school for young men, and a business school for developing entrepreneurs. The book is available where books are sold.
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Gamesys: Success Written in the Stars for one Lucky Online Bingo Player at Jackpotjoy!
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LONDON, March 6, 2012 /PRNewswire/ --
The most visited gaming site in the UK crowns yet another big online bingo winner of the popular Bingo 75 game. Mrs. Susan S walked away with 1,184 in prize money, having played the entertaining spin on the classic Bingo format.
Jackpotjoy online bingo is all about seeing winning patterns in your cards, so a winning card could be anything from a star to a love heart. Not only is the game fun and entertaining, it's also a great way to meet new people. Chatting with your fellow players through the chat window couldn't be easier. To win at Bingo 75 you just need to match the pattern in the top left corner of the screen to your bingo card, and any pattern could be a winner. If you would like to win big and have a great time along the way this game could be for you! Jackpojoy's bingo offering is also available in other European countries like for example Sweden where bingo pa natat, the so called online bingo, is just as popular as in the UK.
Susan is just one of many Jackpotjoy winners and was more than happy with her win, she had this to say, "Thank you so much for my wonderful win. After several years of emotional and personal issues to deal with my recent win has really boosted my confidence. I read my yearly stars at the beginning of January and it said I would have a good year and it also said you have to be in it to win it. Thank you all again so much."
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Photo Release — Extraordinary Executive Offers Uncommon Secrets to Success in Business and in Life
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MIAMI, March 6, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Eve Wright Taylor, Vice President and Associate General Counsel for the Miami HEAT and the AmericanAirlines Arena, is no ordinary executive. This big picture-thinking, calculated risk-taking sports industry pro has purposefully navigated her way to extraordinary success in one of the most male-dominated industries in the world--professional sports. And she did it without compromising her personal style or femininity.
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Eve's meteoric rise through the ranks of Corporate America and the professional sports industry was no easy feat. To realize such extraordinary achievement, she had to cultivate and pursue her own personal passions rather than some nebulous, pre-determined definition of success -- a philosophy far easier in theory than in execution.
With this in mind, Eve now speaks and consults nationally to assist leaders, professionals and individuals assess their lives and careers and make game-changing adjustments to help them win. She draws from her own life stories and lessons, as Eve has walked the walk, blazed new trails, and gotten considerable mileage from best practices that she has gathered while climbing the corporate ladder...and breaking down barriers along the way.
Eve is currently available for interviews and byline editorials on a myriad of novel business and lifestyle-related subjects including, but not limited to, the following:
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"Results don't happen all by themselves," Eve notes. "Whether in your business or personal life, success requires finesse, purpose and performance fueled by a positive and open-minded outlook. This is the art and science of 'Passion Sparking,' which requires defining what 'having it all' means to you. This is not a set standard, but rather is a personal vision that's in no way limited to professional achievement. True success is defined when you are realizing and living a life of passion -- one with purpose and intention."
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Study in blanket (Sherlock) – Video
Posted: March 6, 2012 at 6:05 am
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New Era Success TV: My 4 Step Personal Power Routine – Video
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King on CHL: Who's hot & cold
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Team success is leading to personal success for the Saint John Sea Dogs.
The defending MasterCard Memorial Cup champions are turning heads and taking names with a 17-game winning streak. Overage forward Danick Gauthier, an undrafted free agent, signed with the Tampa Bay Lightning on Friday. He wasn't the only undrafted overager to sign, as Tri-City's Brendan Shinnimin inked a deal with Phoenix the same day.
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Hot team: Plymouth Whalers
As is customary in Plymouth, the Whalers are turning in a dominant run for the stretch drive. The Whalers are riding a six-game winning streak after coming out on top in four games last week. Plymouth is now just two points back of London for top spot in the Western Conference and overall league standings. Given their second-half surge, the best could still be yet to come for the Whalers.
Cold team: Kitchener Rangers
The Rangers haven't fared too well away from home of late. Kitchener dropped its last four games, all on the road, and won just three of the last 10 games. Goaltender John Gibson returned from injury last week, but was understandably rusty after a month on the shelf. The Rangers have been outscored 26-12 during this stretch, but continue to hold the third spot in the Western Conference standings.
Game of the week: Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds vs. Windsor Spitfires, Thursday
The eighth and final playoff spot in the Western Conference standings could come down to these two teams. Windsor begins the week in eighth, while Sault Ste. Marie trails by two points with a game in hand. The Guelph Storm are also tied with Windsor in points, but have two games in hand. Among the interesting subplots is a trade the two teams made in November, which sent American world junior goaltender Jack Campbell to the Greyhounds. His team opens the week riding a two-game winning-streak, while his old team lost two straight. This game will go a long way in determining which team is in and which is out when the playoff picture is settled.
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Fox News big: Mitt 'uncomfortable with people'
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Mitt Romneys inability to connect with people not his corporate success and vast personal fortune could ultimately be what derails his campaign, said business broadcast veteran Neil Cavuto in an exclusive interview.
Weve had lots of wealthy presidents, Cavuto, managing editor for business news at Fox News Channel and Fox Business News, told the Herald. Romneys wealth has hurt him because he hasnt embraced it.
Cavuto, referring to the latest of Romneys Thurston Howell III-like wealth gaffes, said, Romney should have told voters he wants to be in the position to help them get a couple of Cadillacs. He needs to be quicker on his feet. Theres nothing wrong with being wealthy. Theres something wrong with being uncomfortable with people.
As Massachusetts primary voters head to the polls today, Cavuto said, Ask if your former governor is up for the task. Can he make things economically right?
The veteran business journalist, who has been covering the primary as a business story because the economy is such a key issue, said President Obama soon may regret his strategy of attacking Wall Street.
I dont think demonizing Wall Street was a good strategy, Cavuto said. I think you dont damn success and point fingers. You find a better way to do it. Like John F. Kennedy did quietly with the steel industry.
But Obama may benefit from economic recovery, he said.
Theres a distinct likelihood the unemployment rate could be under 8 percent in November, Cavuto said. The trend is the presidents friend.
The news anchor, a cancer survivor who is battling multiple sclerosis, said he doesnt like to complain, either about his illnesses or the challenges of building up the Fox Business News brand.
At first when I left CNBC, it was like I was in the witness protection program, said Cavuto, who joined Fox News nearly 16 years ago. But good things take time. I believe if you build it, they will come. Im not going to lie to you. Its an uphill battle, but I know what it takes to connect to people.
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Skrtel happy with personal improvement
Posted: March 5, 2012 at 4:20 pm
Liverpool defender Martin Skrtel insists he still has room for improvement despite enjoying arguably his best season at the club.
The Slovakia centre-back has put in numerous commanding performances and has also weighed in with four goals this season, more than doubling his tally from the previous four years. But the 27-year-old believes there is still plenty more to come from him as he looks to build on his recent run of good form.
"For the last few months I have been pleased with my performances," he said. "There is no reason for it. I have just tried to do my best and not put too much pressure on myself. It helps that the team is doing well too. When the team is playing at a high level, it gives everybody confidence to reach their levels.
"Experience has a lot to do with it. As you get older you learn how to deal with success and failure and I feel a lot more confident in my ability to make the right decisions. In the last 18 months a lot has changed and I think everybody agrees that it has changed for the better.
"Nobody is complete. You see players older than me trying to get better and that inspires you. You see people like Bellars (Craig Bellamy); ones who give everything every day.
"He has been very successful for a long time but he still wants to be the best. You have to have that attitude. I am 27 now and I think I can still improve."
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